FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICAP UNICOMPARTMENTAL KNEE RESURFACING PROSTHESIS

MDR report key: 5233820 · Received November 18, 2015

Report

Report Number
3004154314-2013-00006
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 18, 2015
Date of Event
May 15, 2013
Report Date
October 26, 2015
Manufacturer
ARTHROSURFACE
Product Code
HSX
PMA / PMN Number
K050373
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE BLADE HOLDER BROKE WHILE IN USE. THE PIECE WAS RETRIEVED AND THERE WAS NO HARM TO THE USER OR PATIENT. NO ISSUES RESULTED IN THE CASE. A MODIFICATION HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY MADE TO INCREASE THE STRENGTH OF THE COMPONENT. THIS LOT WAS PRODUCED PRIOR TO THAT CHANGE BEING IMPLEMENTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE DISTAL TIP OF THE TIBIAL BLADE HOLDER INSTRUMENT BROKE WHILE BEING LOADED ONTO THE HANDLE. .

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
764264 UNICAP UNICOMPARTMENTAL KNEE RESURFACING PROSTHESIS PROSTHESIS, KNEE, FEMOROTIBIAL, NON-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, METAL/POLYMER HSX ARTHROSURFACE 2008-8010 75HH1802

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1